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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,927.10, 143,932.05 and 51,501.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,927.10, 143,932.05 and 51,501.93 is: 77,275.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,927.10 : 143,932.05 = 51,501.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,927.10/143,932.05 = 51,501.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,927.10x = 143,932.05 × 51,501.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,927.10x = 7,412,778,363.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,778,363.86/95,927.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,275.12

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